CHELSEA - Nemanja MATIC between renewal and Barça wooing

According to Mundo Deportivo, Serbian international defensive midfielder Nemanja Matic (28) is torn between staying put at Chelsea, having his current contract extended beyond June 2019 and his salary raised, or accepting the courtship coming from Barcelona FC. Besides, both Juventus and Manchester United are still keen on former Benfica player.

Playing for Cagliari since last season, and having gone through a very long-term injury, Moldovan international midfielder Artur Ionita (27), according to Italian paper Corriere dello Sport, is about to have his contract with Serie A side officially extended until June 2021. Form